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Nevada is a fascinating state, especially if kids haven't seen a wild burro, hiked in the desert, toured an underground mine, taken a stagecoach ride or heard the lonely whistle of a steam train in the wide open spaces. Explore Nevada from Lake Tahoe to Great Basin National Park (home to bristlecone pines, oldest trees in the world), wild west Virginia City, Hoover Dam, and the bright lights of Las Vegas.

    Las Vegas
    South
 
Lake Mead & Hoover Dam
   
 
Virginia City
    Northeast
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Nevada (True Book)
Josh Gregory

Fun facts about the "Sagebrush State" –land (deserts, mountains, deep Lake Tahoe), wildlife, government, history, Native Americans, sports, festivals and rodeos, fun food, famous people. (Picture book)

 

     

It's 1862, twelve year old P.K. Pinkerton arrives in Virginia City, a wild west town full of gamblers, gold miners, desperados, and the writer Sam Clemens (Mark Twain). On the run from two outlaws, can P.K. stay alive and register his deed to a silver mine? A super adventure. (Chapter book)

 

 
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Who Was Mark Twain?
April Jones Prince, John O'Brien

In 1863 Sam Clemens started writing as Mark Twain for the Virginia City newspaper here in Nevada. And what stories he wrote (not all true)! (Chapter book)

 

     
The Orange Slipknot
Jan Young, Pat Lehmkuhl

Ben lives with his family on a cattle ranch in northern Nevada, but nothing seems to go right. When a horse gets loose and breaks a leg, Ben’s in hot water with the mean old cow boss, but on a snowy day out in the mountains, Ben saves the guy’s life. Wonderful local color, inspired by kids who ride and rope today. (Chapter book)

 

 
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The Hoover Dam
Jeffrey Zuehlke

Before you visit Hoover Dam, read the story of this engineering marvel – one of the largest dams in the world. Why was the dam built, how many people did it take to build, how much cement is in the dam? (Picture book)

 

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